Yummy Pie Iron Breakfast Bake
This pie iron breakfast bake is the ultimate campfire morning win — crispy tater tots, melty cheese, and eggs all cooked up hot and easy!
This is the best pie iron breakfast bake recipe ever — incredibly easy, delicious, and bursting with cheesy flavor the whole family loves!
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You have to add this to your next camping trip menu. With only three ingredients, it’s super easy to grill over the campfire.
How to Make This Pie Iron Breakfast Bake
Ingredients
- Tatertot hashbrowns – Crispy on the outside and soft inside, these create the perfect potato base for a hearty campfire breakfast.
- Eggs – Simple, filling, and protein-packed, eggs turn this easy recipe into a satisfying morning meal.
- Shredded cheese – Melty, gooey cheese adds big flavor and makes this breakfast bake totally irresistible to kids and adults alike.
Instructions
1. Oil the inside of the pie iron with butter or olive oil. This isn’t needed if your pie iron is well seasoned and non-stick.
2. Layer tatertots, an egg, and top with shredded cheese.
3. Close the pie iron and bake over the coals of a campfire for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through.
The tatertots make the perfect potato base for this dish and we often add bacon or ham.
You can also use a variety of cheese. The kids love processed Kraft cheese slices the best.
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Camping Essentials for Pie Iron Recipes
- We like these square Rome pie irons the best.
- These double pie irons are great when cooking for a crowd.
- This cast iron scrubber set is perfect for safely cleaning your iron.
- These parchment paper sheets are helpful when you don’t want things to stick to your iron.
Tips for Cooking With a Pie Iron
- When cooking with a pie iron, begin by applying non-stick cooking spray or oil to the inside of both iron plates. This step is important so that your delicious meal doesn’t stick to the iron and burn.
- Place your recipe ingredients into the iron before closing and latching it.
- Cook the recipe over an open fire. We recommend placing the iron over the fire for two minutes before unlatching, checking for doneness, and flipping the iron over to cook the other side.
- Use caution when handling both the metal latch and handles, as they can become hot while cooking.
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Yummy Pie Iron Breakfast Bake
Ingredients
- 6-9 Tatertot hashbrowns
- 1 egg
- 1/8 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Oil the inside of the pie iron with butter or olive oil. This isn’t needed if your camp cooker is well seasoned and non-stick.
- Layer tatertots, an egg, and top with shredded cheese.
- Close the camp cooker and bake over the coals of a campfire for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through.
Notes
- When cooking with a pie iron, begin by applying non-stick cooking spray or oil to the inside of both iron plates. This step is important so that your delicious meal doesn’t stick to the iron and burn.
- Place your recipe ingredients into the iron before closing and latching it.
- Cook the recipe over an open fire. We recommend placing the iron over the fire for two minutes before unlatching, checking for doneness, and flipping the iron over to cook the other side.
- Use caution when handling both the metal latch and handles, as they can become hot while cooking.
This recipe was originally shared on Homemade Heather.
Are the eggs raw when you put them in the pie iron? Raw eggs stick so badly.
Yes they are, we grease the iron well so they do not stick.
Do you just allow the tater tots to thaw in the cooler or do you keep them frozen somehow?
I allow them to thaw when left in the cooler, they don’t hold their shape as well but still taste yummy. If they are in the RV freezer I cook from frozen.